DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 7
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Disable vsftpd if Possible
To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.Group -
Uninstall vsftpd Package
Thevsftpd
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase vsftpd
Rule High Severity -
Mail Server Software
Mail servers are used to send and receive email over the network. Mail is a very common service, and Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) are obvious target...Group -
The mailx Package Is Installed
A mail server is required for sending emails. The <code>mailx</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo yum install ...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure Operating System to Protect Mail Server
The guidance in this section is appropriate for any host which is operating as a site MTA, whether the mail server runs using Sendmail, Postfix, or...Group -
Configure Postfix if Necessary
Postfix stores its configuration files in the directory /etc/postfix by default. The primary configuration file is/etc/postfix/main.cf
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Control Mail Relaying
Postfix's mail relay controls are implemented with the help of the smtpd recipient restrictions option, which controls the restrictions placed on t...Group -
Prevent Unrestricted Mail Relaying
Modify the <pre>/etc/postfix/main.cf</pre> file to restrict client connections to the local network with the following command: <pre>$ sudo postcon...Rule Medium Severity -
NFS and RPC
The Network File System is a popular distributed filesystem for the Unix environment, and is very widely deployed. This section discusses the circ...Group -
Configure NFS Clients
The steps in this section are appropriate for systems which operate as NFS clients.Group -
Mount Remote Filesystems with Restrictive Options
Edit the file <code>/etc/fstab</code>. For each filesystem whose type (column 3) is <code>nfs</code> or <code>nfs4</code>, add the text <code>,node...Group -
Mount Remote Filesystems with Kerberos Security
Add the <code>sec=krb5:krb5i:krb5p</code> option to the fourth column of <code>/etc/fstab</code> for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mo...Rule Medium Severity -
Mount Remote Filesystems with noexec
Add thenoexec
option to the fourth column of/etc/fstab
for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mounts.Rule Medium Severity -
Mount Remote Filesystems with nosuid
Add thenosuid
option to the fourth column of/etc/fstab
for the line which controls mounting of any NFS mounts.Rule Medium Severity -
Network Time Protocol
The Network Time Protocol is used to manage the system clock over a network. Computer clocks are not very accurate, so time will drift unpredictabl...Group -
Configure Time Service Maxpoll Interval
The <code>maxpoll</code> should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_time_service_set_maxpoll" use="legacy...Rule Medium Severity -
Obsolete Services
This section discusses a number of network-visible services which have historically caused problems for system security, and for which disabling or...Group -
NIS
The Network Information Service (NIS), also known as 'Yellow Pages' (YP), and its successor NIS+ have been made obsolete by Kerberos, LDAP, and oth...Group -
Uninstall ypserv Package
Theypserv
package can be removed with the following command:$ sudo yum erase ypserv
Rule High Severity -
Rlogin, Rsh, and Rexec
The Berkeley r-commands are legacy services which allow cleartext remote access and have an insecure trust model.Group
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